---
name: "nvme-lnvm-init"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nvme-cli"
version: "1.12-5"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nvme-lnvm-init"
---

# nvme-lnvm-init(1)

Initialize LightNVM device with media manager

## NAME

nvme-lnvm-init - Initialize LightNVM device with media manager

## SYNOPSIS

```
nvme lnvm-init [--device-name=<DEVICE> | -d <DEVICE>]
                        [--mediamgr-name | -m]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Initialize LightNVM device. A LightNVM/Open-Channel SSD must have a media manager associated before it can be exposed to the user. The default is to initialize the general media manager on top of the device.

## OPTIONS

- \--device-name=\<DEVICE\>, -d \<DEVICE\>

  Device name to initialize.

- \--mediamgr-name=\<MediaMgr\>, -m \<MediaMgr\>

  Media Manager name to use for initialization.

## EXAMPLES

• Initialize nvme0n1

```
# nvme lnvm-init -d nvme0n1
```

• Initialize nvme0n1 with gennvm media manager (default media manager)

```
# nvme lnvm-init -d nvme0n1 -m gennvm
```

## NVME

Part of the nvme-user suite